Palampur: With civic elections around the corner, the BJP has moved swiftly, releasing its list of candidates for 11 wards of the Palampur Municipal Corporation, while the Congress still appears to be dragging its feet—exposing a familiar political lag even as the town grapples with mounting civic chaos.
The list, announced by state BJP president Dr. Rajeev Bindal, names candidates across key wards including Lohna, Palampur Khas, Aima, Sughar, Khatehr, Chowki and others. The party’s early declaration signals an aggressive push to consolidate its ground game, leaving Congress visibly behind in the race.
But beyond political positioning, the real story lies on the streets—and in the drains—of Palampur.
Residents continue to battle an unrelenting garbage crisis. Piles of untreated waste have become a common sight, with no sustainable disposal mechanism in place. The once-pristine Neugal Khad now tells a different story, with pollution levels rising and plastic waste choking its flow. Traditional kuhals, the lifeline of irrigation in the region, are increasingly turning into dumping channels.
Add to this the growing traffic congestion in the town’s narrow stretches, and Palampur’s civic management appears to be crumbling under pressure. ежеднев jams, haphazard parking, and lack of urban planning have only worsened daily life for locals.
Despite repeated complaints, residents say there has been little visible improvement on the ground. “Elections come and go, but garbage and pollution stay,” remarked a local shopkeeper, summing up the public mood.
With BJP stepping ahead politically and Congress yet to announce its candidates, the bigger question remains—who will address Palampur’s choking drains, polluted khads, and suffocating streets?
